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  1. quit first RN job after 3 months?

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone. I'm thinking of quitting my job. I've only worked three months on a med/surg unit. My workplace isn't terrible, but I hate working nights (I feel like I'm sleeping my life away), and...

  2. the almighty year of med-surg experience

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone- This is related to my recent post "quit my job after three months?" and for anyone who is working in a hospital and not sure floor nursing is right for them.... what is everyone's opinion...

  3. just got hired into the OR- any tips?

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone- I am a new grad nurse with about 7 months of med/surg experience. I just got hired into the OR. Any tips for orientation? How to deal with doc's or preceptors when they are snippy? What...

  4. OR orientation and contracts

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone- I am a new grad with almost 6 months of med-surg experience. I have an interest in the OR, but my experience in the OR so far has been limited to a 1 hour surgery I saw in nursing school....

  5. OR orientation and contracts

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks- I was able to do my shadow day and I really liked it. I am excited about applying for the OR.....wish me

  6. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

    Cinnamongirl replied to jc449's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh, one more thing. If you work in a hospital who is really interested in retaining their nurses, and trust your HR person, go talk to them. I did. Your HR person can possibly help direct you...

  7. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

    Cinnamongirl replied to jc449's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I asked this question alot while still in school and it always seemed to be split down the middle, half said yes, half said no. I have been struggling with this myself as I am on a busy med/surg...

  8. Job in GI

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi everyone. I recently applied for and got an interview with a GI practice. I have 6 months of med/surg experience and no GI experience. The ad says "busy practice, you would be averaging 8 pts...

  9. failed out of nursing school.... now what?

    Cinnamongirl replied to leelife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    were you in long enough that you got your LPN certificate? I went to an ADN program, and halfway through our program you could apply for the LPN exam. I would go this route if possible. Not only...

  10. Job market for new grads?

    Cinnamongirl replied to Bunny RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, I think it varies from state to state, and even within different areas. I live in a large city, and there are about 20 hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the city. Each one hires...

  11. Kaiser is the best to work at?

    Cinnamongirl replied to Future-nurse's topic in California Nursing

    in my state, kaiser has the highest wages that I know of, starting salary is $25 an hour, and they also have great benefits. I would like to get on with kaiser myself after I put in my time on m/s....

  12. bachelor's degree question

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey everyone, just wanted some opinions on this. I am a new grad, associate's prepared RN. I am close to coming off orientation on a med/surg unit. So far, I'm not loving floor nursing, and have...

  13. bachelor's degree question

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone, for all your insights, inputs and opinions! I guess the bottom line is, I still need to figure out what I want to be when I grow up! There are lots of things that interest me, like...

  14. Thinking about OR....

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all! I am a new grad orienting on a general surgical unit....it has so far been my plan to stay on the unit for a year or so to get some good base experience and move on. I've thought about...

  15. Thinking about OR....

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    thanks Lily, for taking the time to share what you do. I've looked online, and alot of the job descriptions are really generic and don't go into much detail. I am thinking that I will try to see if I...

  16. Advice for NCLEX

    Cinnamongirl replied to red69's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, in my opinion, there is nothing that can prepare you for the NCLEX! My experience was that the things I didn't know on the test were things that I really didn't know and there was no way I...

  17. 4 weeks with preceptor?!?!

    Cinnamongirl replied to Lee2584's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad as well and I am getting 7 weeks of orientation on a surgical unit. I have been told that if I need more that another week or two will be provided. I should say that anyone who makes...

  18. First week

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all, new to the forum. I just finished my first week of being a "real nurse". I feel totally overwhelmed. This is my first week of orientation, I feel like I know nothing and remember nothing...

  19. Dry, cracked winter hands

    Cinnamongirl replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    BUy a bottle of Vitamin E gel caps. Break one or two open and spread the oil on your cuticles or areas where your skin is really chapped. I do this on my knuckles and I swear they heal overnight. Be...

  20. First week

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THanks for the encouragement! I am going to see how this week goes, then decide if I should ask to cut back to 3 next week. I just felt like I was getting only 25% of the things I was supposed to...

  21. Question from a new nurse

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    This might be a dumb question ,but I am a new nurse and I can't find the answer to this question elsewhere. If someone has a g-tube after surgery for a bowel obstruction, is it temporary until the...